Bodum Kenya Set: 8-Cup Coffee Press + 15-oz Travel Press $24 + Free Shipping

What coffee do you use, and where do you buy it?

Quote from kim1982 : What coffee do you use, and where do you buy it?

I find that Eight O'clock bean coffee "Columbian Roast" is probably the best value for good coffee. Followed by Seattle's Best. I would grind the coffee a little more when using a French Press.

Quote from panfist : With a french press, the grind of the coffee is one of the most important thing to getting a good tasting cup, after the basics like using the right amount of coffee. For an electric grinder, $100 is pretty much the bare minimum to spend to get one that's just good enough for press coffee. You can get away with a $70 hand crank grinder but most people don't like the trouble that goes along with those.

i would say you need to spend at least $200 for a decent electrical grinder that will produce a consistent coarse grind. i think a hand grinder would be the way to go. it doesnt take too long to grind at coarse.

also ive bought this same set once at costco when i saw it at 9.99. the travel press was shit. sucked as a press and leaked as a tumblr. i didnt like the cleanup of the french press vs aeropress/v60 pour over so i returned the item to costco.

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Quote from twobrain : i would say you need to spend at least $200 for a decent electrical grinder that will produce a consistent coarse grind. i think a hand grinder would be the way to go. it doesnt take too long to grind at coarse. also ive bought this same set once at costco when i saw it at 9.99. the travel press was shit. sucked as a press and leaked as a tumblr. i didnt like the cleanup of the french press vs aeropress/v60 pour over so i returned the item to costco.

Can you link to a decent hand grinder for a coffee press?

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Quote from twobrain : i would say you need to spend at least $200 for a decent electrical grinder that will produce a consistent coarse grind. i think a hand grinder would be the way to go. it doesnt take too long to grind at coarse. also ive bought this same set once at costco when i saw it at 9.99. the travel press was shit. sucked as a press and leaked as a tumblr. i didnt like the cleanup of the french press vs aeropress/v60 pour over so i returned the item to costco.

I have been using this one [amazon.com] for a while and it gets the job done. I got it at a yard sale for $5. I don't think I would have bought it at retail price, but the coffee it makes is good enough that I'm not really itching to shell out hundreds of dollars for an upgrade.

I remember the main nitpick I had with the travel press: when I had a chance to see a few presses that my friends owned, it seemed like the plunger was made with a very inconsistent quality. There's a silicone ring running around the oustide of the plunger that sits in a little groove cut into the plunger. That groove is not always cut in the right spot, causing the silicone ring to be off center, and letting a lot of grounds through into the coffee that would normally be plunged down.

Quote from imposteroak : Can you link to a decent hand grinder for a coffee press?

I use this one [amazon.com]. Cost effective and gets the job done.

Hario has a couple of other models that would also probably treat you right.

I have one of the Bodum brand French Press and it has worked flawlessly for years of daily use. I can and do use *ANY* type and consistency of grind with it and it still works. Pour it out slowly and stop before you get the last part that will always have bits of the grind in it.

My model is borosilicate glass with a black plastic shell around it. I use it in the microwave oven to get the water boiling. Thus I could never use one with a metal shell.

Frankly, if you ever broke one, you are being careless. No, that is not meant as an insult. Stuff happens. But I babay mine and as I said, it has lasted for years already. It cost me $30 at Target.

Got this from previous deal. The travel press is actually of very good build. Just use very COASEly ground and treat it gently. Tea also came out very nice.

Plastic + highly heated water = safe?

nice deal. got one and now need to look for a good grinder

Don't need this but thanks for the coupon!

Quote from FeedMeAlmonds : Plastic + highly heated water = safe?

It never has the plastic in contact with the water. It is just a framework to hold the borosilicate glass vessel the water is in. And if I had to guess, I would say it is a type of plastic that can withstand quite a bit more heat that water can remain liquid at.

There are lots of plastics that resist heat safely. Some can even be used in an autoclave that hospitals use to disinfect surgical equipment in safely. (An autoclave is a massive boiler.)

So if I had to guess, I would say it could probably be put in the oven for hours without a problem. But it only needs 8 or so minutes in the microwave to get the water boiling.

I hope this helps. Perhaps someone with more knowledge can tell you what type of plastic is used for this sort of thing.

*Edit*
Here is one I found that looks almost identical to the one I have. Mine is Bodum brand, other wise it is identical. You remove the top entirely along with the metal rod and filter, add the water and put it in the microwave until it is boiling and remove it to add your Coffee and/or Tea. Then you stir it up and wait until it is ready and put the filter back in and slide it down. It saves you the trouble of pouring boiling water into the French Press. That would eventually get you burned badly. It is perfect.
https://www.bodum.com/us/en-us/sh.../1552-01US